Hi all - any luck with getting Birkin/Kelly from the SF boutique lately? I've bought 2 scarves, 1 twilly, and a Lindy 26 over the past year and am on the waitlist for B25/K25 (flexible on color/leather, but did put preference on GHW and neutral colors like noir/bleu nuit/gold/etoupe)...
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Hello, you may want to look at older posts in this thread. Newer clients are spending average 20K+ USD (or more) on non-leather products before being offered B or K.
If what you mentioned in the post is all H items you have purchased, I am not sure if you will be eligible for B or K anytime soon, as SF boutique is highly competitive with a lot of big spending clients.
I'm sure for their VIP clients they are getting Birkins/Kellys lately. I personally haven't seen anyone offered a B/K in my last few visits but I know of people who have scored bags lately (within the last 2 month). If you're wondering how far you are from getting an offer, there's a bunch of factors in play:
Purchase history
Departments purchased from
Popularity of bag/style/color
Availability
the list goes on.......
Thanks! I really enjoy working with my SA in the SF boutique so fingers crossed.
That's great! The most important factor is compatibility with your SA. I absolutely love working with my SA as well.
Adding here: I wouldn't count the Lindy on your spend. It took a full year and approx. 1:1.5 spend (not including any leather accessories) before I got my offer. I've been with my SA for a good 3-4 years though I didn't really ask to for a podium bag until early 2021. I know there were lucky ladies who got an offer with less spending, and also know some ladies who're still waiting and have spent more that I have. It really depends; as they say, scoring an offer is like winning a lottery. You might want to broaden your wish list a bit, that'll help a ton. The smaller the bag, the lower the inventory. if you're set on the 25 size, then be prepared to wait a little bit. My SA told me that B's are "doable" but there's a looong line on the K's. I hope this helps. Rooting for you and good luck on your "campaign" as I like to call it.
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Thanks so much! I definitely need to be patient - I did get married this year and wanted to buy a B/K as a wedding gift so please keep your fingers crossed for me. Going to the store this week to look at shoes
I was recently told that Kelly pochette in alligator was a quota bag.
Kelly pochette (KP) and Kelly cut (KC) in alligator/crocodile are quota bags. However, non-exotic leather KP and KC are not quota bags.
Yes, KP in exotic leather only has been a quota bag for a few years now. In Swift leather, it is not a quota bag in the USA.
I saw one on display a few years ago, but not sure about now... maybe you can ask your SA to put in an order for you?